Mr Peter Griffiths

Former MP for Portsmouth North

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Mr Peter Griffiths is a former MP for Portsmouth North.

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Former MP for Portsmouth North

Entered the House of Commons on 15 October 1964 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 8 April 1997 — General election

Also represented Smethwick

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  • Orders of the Day — Protection from Harassment Bill 17 Dec 1996

    I offer ungrudging support for the Bill, following what we have heard from the Opposition. I was under the impression that we were uniting in an effort to put on the statute book a measure that is required by the people of this country. The Government have responded to public opinion, and it would have improved the reputation of the House if all hon. Members had given the Bill the...
  • Clause 1: Extension S.5 of the Firearms Act 1968 to Prohibit Certain Small Firearms 18 Nov 1996

    Will my hon. Friend the Minister of State accept the gratitude of those who use muzzle-loading firearms for sport, usually under the general title of black powder shooting? Will she also accept my personal gratitude for showing evidence of the Government's willingness to be flexible when sound cases were put to them during their discussions on this difficult subject? Strong emotions have been...
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Handguns 7 Nov 1996

    Can my hon. Friend say when she may be able to offer a considered response to the genuine concerns of those who shoot with muzzle-loading, flintlock or matchlock pistols, which could not by any remote stretch of the imagination be connected with contemporary crime?

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